CITROEN 2015 Berlingo Multispace

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Motoring & the Environment
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap02_eco-conduite_ed02-2015
Eco-drivingisarangeofeverydaypracticesthatallowthemotoristtooptimisetheirfuelconsumptionand
CO
2
emissions.
Eco-driving
Optimise the use of your gearbox
Withamanualgearbox,moveoffgentlyandchangeup
withoutwaiting.Duringaccelerationchangeupearly.
Withanautomaticorelectronicgearbox,givepreference
toautomaticmodeandavoidpressingtheaccelerator
pedalheavilyorsuddenly.
Thegearshiftindicatorinvitesyouengagethemost
suitablegear:assoonastheindicationisdisplayedinthe
instrumentpanel,followitstraightaway.
Forvehiclesttedwithanelectronicorautomaticgearbox,
thisindicatorappearsonlyinmanualmode.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine
brakingratherthanthebrakepedal,andpressthe
acceleratorprogressively.Thesepracticescontribute
towardsareductioninfuelconsumptionandCO
2
emissions
andalsohelpsreducethebackgroundtrafcnoise.
Ifyourvehiclehascruisecontrol,makeuseofthesystem
atspeedsabove25mph(40km/h)whenthetrafcis
owingwell.
Control the use of your electrical
equipment
Beforemovingoff,ifthepassengercompartmentistoo
warm,ventilateitbyopeningthewindowsandairvents
beforeusingtheairconditioning.
Above30mph(50km/h),closethewindowsandleavethe
airventsopen.
Remembertomakeuseofequipmentthatcanhelpkeep
thetemperatureinthepassengercompartmentdown
(sunroofandwindowblinds...).
Switchofftheairconditioning,unlessithasautomatic
regulation,assoonasthedesiredtemperatureisattained.
Switchoffthedemistinganddefrostingcontrols,ifnot
automatic.
Switchofftheheatedseatassoonaspossible.
Switchofftheheadlampsandfrontfoglampswhenthe
leveloflightdoesnotrequiretheiruse.
Avoidrunningtheenginebeforemovingoff,particularlyin
winter;yourvehiclewillwarmupmuchfasterwhiledriving.
Asapassenger,ifyouavoidconnectingyourmultimedia
devices(lm,music,videogame...),youwillcontribute
towardslimitingtheconsumptionofelectricalenergy,and
sooffuel.
Disconnectyourportabledevicesbeforeleavingthevehicle.